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Aphanotorulus unicolor (Steindachner, 1908)

Image contributors to this species:

Vitor Hugo Quaresma (1) Lance R. Peck (1) Aleix (1)

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Relevant Information:

Description: Mouth with papillae and upper lips have protrusions. Sexual Differences: Similar to the Hypostomus genera but remains smaller with the males having bristles on the odontodes mainly on the posterier of the body during spawning time. Aquarium Care: Relatively easy to keep with higher temperatures and a fine sand substrate. Diet: Not fussy and will eat most prepared aquarium foods such as tablet, frozen and live foods. Etymology: The specific name unicolor: uni-, from unus (L.), one, referring to its uniform chocolate colouration (perhaps described from a preserved or colour-faded specimen since catfish is spotted in life).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Aphanotorulus frankei, Hypostomus chapare, Hypostomus madeirae, Hypostomus micropunctatus, Hypostomus popoi, Hypostomus unicolor, Plecostomus chapare, Plecostomus madeirae, Plecostomus micropunctatus, Plecostomus popoi, Plecostomus unicolor.

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Brazil; Upper Amazon River basin.

Size:

14.0cm. (5½ins)

Temp:

25-28°c (77-83°f.)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

IUCN Red List

Despite the little information available on this species, it has a wide range and no apparent threats. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern (IUCN 2023).

Reference:

Salvador, G.N. 2023. Aphanotorulus unicolor. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023.
Seidel, Ingo; Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes 208 p.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Aphanotorulus unicolor

Aphanotorulus unicolor

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